Evergreen Park Evergreen Park will offer classes in tumbling, preschool open gym, kids boot camp, kids fitness, Irish dance, Taekwondo, color guard, drama, performing arts, cheer tumbling, cooking and Yoga starting Tuesday. For more information call, 708-229-3373.*** The Evergreen Park Office of Citizens’ Services will take a seven-day trip to “Christmas at the Biltmore House and Dollywood” in Tennessee from Nov. 10 to 16. Cost includes transportation, hotel, some meals, and admission to Dollywood and Biltmore Estate. For more information call 422-8776.

Hickory Hills Open basketball for 5th through 12th grade boys and girls is available on Fridays through Dec. 20. The 5th through 8th graders attend from 4 to 6:15 p.m. The 9th through 12th graders attend from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Krueger Park Rec. Center, 9100 S. 88th Ave. The fee is $3 to $5 each session.*** The Hickory Hills Park District has openings in its preschool classes. Five-day class is $1,540, three-day class (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) is $860, and two-day class (Tuesday and Thursday) is $695. Classes run through May 2014. Class times are 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. and 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for registration. Parents must provide child’s birth certificate and immunization records. For more information call 598-1233 or visit hhparkdistrct.org.

Oak Lawn Duplicate bridge will be held at 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Oak View Center. Cost is $7 per person and includes a light lunch. For more information, call 857-2200.

Palos Hills The Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Dept. will be hosting the Haunted Hills of Palos-Haunted Hayride from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The hayride goes through a wooded area that is haunted by ghouls and goblins that have been haunting these woods for many years. Tickets are $5 per person and $3 for children 10 and under. Tickets are on sale at the Palos Hills Community Center located at 8455 W. 103rd Street. Tickets can be purchased on the grounds both nights. For more information, please call 708-430-4500 or email us at
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.*** The department will also host the Not So Scary Hayride on from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. This event is located at 108th and Roberts Road. Children’s tickets are $5 and children under 1 year old and adults are free. Activities include a Not So Scary Hayride, a bounce house, entertainment, crafts, face painting, goodie bags and a story teller. Tickets are on sale for this event at the Palos Hills Community Center located at 8455 W. 103rd Street, Palos Hills. If you would like more information about this event please call us at 708-430-4500 or email us at
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.*** The department will be hosting a 5th Grade Fall Bash. This event will take place at the Palos Hills Community Center from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at 8455 W. 103rd Street. Tickets for this event are $1 and they come with a hot dog and a bag of chips. Other refreshments will be sold for a nominal fee. This event is only for 5th graders that reside in the School District 117/118. There will be a DJ, dancing, games, foods, open gym, Nintendo Wii, ping pong and air Hockey. For more information about this event call 708-430-4500 or email
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.*** The City of Palos Hills will be honoring those who have served this country at 6 p.m. on Nov. 11. This event will take place at Town Square Park’s Veteran Memorial located at 8455 W. 103rd Street. There will be Toys for Tots donation boxes at this outdoor event. For more information please contact the Palos Hills Resource and Recreation Department at 708-430-4500 or email us at
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.*** The Palos Hills Community Resource & Recreation Dept., will host its annual Haunted Hayride, on 108th& Roberts Road in Palos Hills from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 ages 10 and under. Scary Volunteers are needed for this event please call or stop into the Community Activity Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. The phone number is 708-430-4500. There will be mandatory meeting for all volunteers at the Community Activity Center Oct. 14th. Forms will be available to sign by parents or adults attending as volunteers.

Worth Pickle Ball will be at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. Pickle Ball is a cross between tennis and ping-pong and involves strategies such as lobbing, drive shots and overhead slams. Cost is $1.*** Open gym basketball is offered at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $1.*** The Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., has an indoor playground featuring slides, a climbing wall, tree house and more for children who can walk through 4 years old. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fee is $1 for residents, $2 for non-residents. For more information call 448-7080 or visit worthparkdistrict.org.